The Nurse Practitioner offers a comprehensive range of medical services to incarcerated patients in accordance with established policy and state guidelines, including chronic care, infirmary rounds, and emergency treatment.
- Conducts routine and emergency medical care for inmates, including chronic care clinics, infirmary rounds, and emergency treatment on-site.
- Adheres to established policies and procedures for medical care, including documentation in SOAP format, adherence to formulary regimens, and utilizing available in-house resources for treatment.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual judgments and actions, while also reporting any concerns or questions to the Medical Director or Health Services Administrator.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy in accordance with accepted practices for incarcerated individuals.
- Provides input into facility mandatory committees as requested.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program
- Nice to have: medical/surgical experience
- Nice to have: emergency/trauma experience
- Nice to have: corrections experience
